The Queen’s Baton Relay which is the precursor to the Commonwealth Games 2022 which is scheduled to begin on July 28 and ends on August 8, has made its way to the hill capital in Kandy yesterday.
In the morning session the baton was taken to the Victoria Dam where a colourful cultural ceremony was held to mark its presence there.
The welcome speech was made by the President CGA Mr. Suresh Subramaniam at the Victoria Dam.
This was followed by an educational programme organised by the British Council where over 100 students of Ranabima Royal College took part in an art and modal baton exhibition depicting the values and significance of the QBR.
Sri Lanka is the 25th location where Her Majesty The Queen has placed her message to the Commonwealth into the Baton, signifying the start of a 294-day Relay through the 72 nations and territories of the Commonwealth.
Tonight, the action will travel to Hatton where a ceremony will be held at the Kirkoswald Tea Estate this morning.
Upon its return to the Capital city today after the visit to the Kirkoswald Estate, the torch will make a visit to the School of the Deaf and Blind at Ratmalana before joining hands with the Ministry of sports for some sports-related activity.
Sri Lanka weightlifting champions and the Baton Bearers of the QBR Chinthana Vidanage and Hansani Gomas were present at the Independence Square on Monday. Jayanthi Kuru-Uthupala who became the first Sri Lankan woman to climb Mount Everest , Sri Lanka’s most famous netball player Tharjini Sivalingam and Sri Lanka’s cricketing giants Kumar Sangakkara and Mahela Jayawardena were present at the British High Commission during the dinner hosted by Her Excellency Sarah Hulton OBE, British High Commissioner to Sri Lanka on Monday.
The Queen’s Baton Relay celebrations would wind up with a visit to the official residence of the Sri Lankan Prime Minister before making its departure to Bangladesh.
Press Release – National Olympic Committee of Sri Lanka
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